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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,306,227,467.20, 46,959,341,200.80 and 16,377,624,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,306,227,467.20, 46,959,341,200.80 and 16,377,624,624.40 is: 24,566,436,936.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,306,227,467.20 : 46,959,341,200.80 = 16,377,624,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,306,227,467.20/46,959,341,200.80 = 16,377,624,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,306,227,467.20x = 46,959,341,200.80 × 16,377,624,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,306,227,467.20x = 769,082,462,795,823,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,082,462,795,823,579,136/31,306,227,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566,436,936.60

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